Replenishment Coordinator

We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.

Stock Replenishment Co-ordinator – Desserts Highbridge

Salary - £26,500.00
Monday to Friday, Days
Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension
Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group
The Company
 
We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food - you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas. And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us. 
 
Summary
Bakkavor Desserts Highbridge is looking to recruit a Stock Coordinator to replenish stock (packaging,  ingredients and sundries) in accordance to planning forecasts.

Maintain agreed stock levels, ensuring all products are used within the product life.

Your responsibilities:

• Raising and amending Purchase orders for delivery of packaging and materials in line with               Production plan
• Providing accurate forecasts to suppliers.
• Ensuring that 100% Customer service level is maintained at minimal cost. Ensuring customer service levels are met internally (to warehouse & production).
• Discuss with suppliers and internal departments any issues regarding stock items, resolving problems with quality, delivery times or shortages to a satisfactory conclusion, flagging unresolved issues to the Materials Manager.
• Work to set inventory levels and replenishment rules to minimise out of life disposals of raw material. This to be achieved by balancing the most efficient delivery cycles with the optimum volumes.
• Co-ordinate the de-listing of potential obsolete materials avoiding or minimising any obsolete stocks and stock disposals.
• Work with Suppliers and the Procurement Team to challenge Lead Times and Minimum Order Quantities